Play In May

Play In May is back for 2023!

How to take part in Play in May 2023

Do you own a PC, PlayStation, or Xbox and enjoy playing video games?

You can 'Play in May' by taking part in a gaming tournament or marathon between the 1st and 12th of May 2023! Challenge your friends, form teams, or go solo and get gaming for fibro.

Either host your own event and invite friends or alternatively challenge yourself to game for a set period. You can also combine a tournament with a marathon inviting friends or fundraise in teams.

Help us raise funds to improve the lives of people with fibromyalgia by increasing awareness of the condition, improve the awareness of, and access to treatments.

Click here to sign up today

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Payroll Giving

Payroll Giving Month 2023

This February is dedicated to raising awareness of payroll giving - an easy and tax-efficient method of donating to charities.

Why set up a payroll giving donation?

One of the best ways to support FMA UK is through payroll giving. With your payroll donation, we can continue to help people with fibromyalgia. Funds are received quickly without the extra burden of having to claim Gift Aid from the government. It also allows us to plan our services and use your donation more efficiently.

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Fundraising whilst Shopping

AmazonSmile

Fibromyalgia Action UK would like to thank everyone who used AmazonSmile to donate whilst shopping at Amazon UK. You have raised over £7000 to help us support people with fibro.

Unfortunately, Amazon have sadly announced the closure of AmazonSmile on February 2023. However, there are still ways you can support the vital work of FMA UK without costing you any extra.

Did you know that whenever you buy anything online – from your weekly shop to your annual holiday – you could be raising free donations for Fibromyalgia Action UK (FMAUK) with easyfundraising? There are over 7,000 brands on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds. Click here to join for free.

Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first to find the site you want and start shopping. After you’ve checked out, the brand will make a donation to Fibromyalgia Action UK (FMA UK) at no extra cost to you whatsoever! There are no catches or hidden charges and Fibromyalgia Action UK will be really grateful for your donations.

Want to help us raise donations for FREE? Well, now you can just by shopping via Give as you Live Online! When you shop at over 6,000 top stores including John Lewis & Partners, Expedia and Marks & Spencer via Give as you Live Online, they'll turn a percentage of your spend into free funds for us! Simply sign up, search for the retailer and start shopping. It's that simple! Get started here.

Give as you Live Online generates charitable giving from your everyday shopping. From holidays and travel, to clothing and gifts, you can raise hundreds of pounds from your everyday shopping, all at no extra cost to you. Simply sign up for an account and start shopping to make a difference for Fibromyalgia Action UK!

Chocolate Cake Day

Ian Taverner (Mr Cookfulness) shared his recipe for a sunken cake recipe that is easy to make and fibro freindly as all of Ian's recipes are. Why dont you have a go and post back the results on our twitter thread here. Hazel from the office has had a go and her oven misbehaved but the cake tastes lovely if a bit more sunken than intended :)

National Cake day may not be related to fibromyalgia but there should always be time for cake :)

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The Great Runs

Great North Run 2023 - Ballot now open!

Would you or someone you know like to take on the Great North Run 2023 to raise awareness of fibro and fundraise for FMA UK? The 2023 AJ Bell Great North Run ballot is now open and closes on Monday 20 February at 10am. Click here to see how you can take part in this iconic race.

Superior Wellness

UPDATE! Superior Wellness successfully completed the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge in aid of Fibromyalgia Action UK this August.

Superior Wellness became a corporate partner of FMA UK in 2021. They have spent the last year raising awareness of fibromyalgia, and their fundraising efforts will support the charity in its mission to help people with our condition.

In August 2021, they 39-strong team conquered the Yorkshire Tough Mudder - a gruelling 10-mile obstacle course over the rolling Yorkshire Dales.

Through various fundraising initiatives over the past year, together with donations from sales of their hot tubs, they raised just under £5000.

This year the Superior Wellness team set themselves the target of the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, which they completed on Sunday, the 28th of August. Their team climbed Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough in under 12 hours and raised £820 for us.

Their fundraising will be ongoing throughout 2022, and a recent cake sale has raised a further £77.

Fibromyalgia Action UK would like to thank Superior Wellness for their partnership over the year. Des Quinn, Chair of Fibromyalgia Action UK added:

"We really appreciate the effort, conviction, and time donated by the team at Superior Wellness. It’s an amazing amount they have raised that will help the newly diagnosed receive support that they desperately need."

You can read more about Superior Wellness' inspiring support for FMA UK here.